Yearly Archives: 2020
Wisconsin unemployment office turns to Google for backlog assistance
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin is turning it’s months-old unemployment backlog over to Google.
...
Microphone muting, debate topics announced for final Biden-Trump faceoff in Nashville
(The Center Square) – Microphones of the opposing candidate will be muted when President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden make initial...
Melissa Winker: Dem Assembly Candidate Posts Opponent’s Home Address
A Democratic Assembly candidate, Melissa Winker, is being criticized for posting her opponent's home address prominently on her campaign Facebook page.Winker for Wisconsin defended...
Analysis: $15 federal minimum wage would cost more than 2 million in job losses
(The Center Square) – If a $15 an hour minimum wage were implemented nationwide, more than 2 million jobs would be lost, according to...
Op-Ed: More wireless spectrum means more connectivity
Americans have relied heavily on a dependable and fast internet connection as the pandemic has forced many jobs, schools and businesses to move online.
...
Insights From Trump’s Janesville Rally: What It’s Like Behind the Scenes
The chilly wind whipped the massive American and thin blue line flags in the gray skies as the faithful gathered in Janesville, Wisconsin, to...
Wisconsin Elections Commission warns election managers about ‘spoiled’ absentee ballots
(The Center Square) – With many more people in Wisconsin voting absentee this year, Wisconsin’s Elections Commission is warning that there will be a...
Wisconsin earns ‘C’ grade on national fiscal health ranking
Wisconsin would need $6.7 billion to pay all of its bills, including public employers’ pension benefits, according to a new ranking of the states’...
Yes, Most People Wore Masks at Trump’s Janesville Rally
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, a Democrat from Wisconsin, wrote on Twitter: "President Trump held a superspreader rally in Wisconsin the day after we set...
The Sunday Read: When news takes side, it splinters the nation
(The Center Square) – Information is neutral: That thought, which I developed as a younger journalist and have been able to share with my...
The $2,770 monthly cost of living in Sheboygan County is the lowest in Wisconsin
Residents of Sheboygan County need to make only $2,770 every month to maintain a modest standard of living, making it the least expensive place...
ProHealth Care ranked best employer in Wisconsin, Forbes survey finds
A new survey of employees who work for large employers ranks ProHealth Care the best organization to work for in Wisconsin, according to an...
John Schmutzer Identified as Devils Lake Stabbing Death Victim
John Schmutzer, 24 of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, has been identified as the man stabbed to death at Devils Lake State Park on Oct 14. Police...
Belmont University in Nashville prepares for final Trump-Biden debate
(The Center Square) – In less than a week, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will face off for the second...
NAACP Debate: Why Won’t Milwaukee Democrats Debate Black Republicans?
Five Milwaukee Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, are refusing to appear at an NAACP debate to square off against Black Republicans and an...
Pollster That Called ’16 Right Sees Closer 2020 Race Than Media Narrative
The narrative right now is in overdrive: The media and some conservative outlets like Drudge (no fan of Donald Trump) say the president is...
Retirement spending in Wisconsin averages $1,058,902, study finds
Average residents of Wisconsin will spend $1,058,902 during their retirement years, in a state where the cost of living is 8.1 percent less than...
Two Wisconsin school board members named in recall petition after voting to continue virtual learning
An effort to recall Robert Hesselbein and Minza Karim from their positions on the Middleton-Cross Plains School District Board of Education in Wisconsin began...
Oregon, Washington, D.C. to vote on ballot measures that address psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms
In November, Oregon could be the first state to approve a ballot initiative, Measure 109, that legalizes psilocybin. Washington, D.C., is also voting on...
Op-Ed: The sky isn’t falling; postal delivery rates rebounding
Since becoming Postmaster General (PMG) on June 15, Louis DeJoy has been accused of everything from election interference to killing baby chickens. As is...
Senators introduce bill to amend rule over third-party internet content
(The Center Square) – In the wake of allegations of big tech companies suppressing political speech and news stories on their platforms, Republican senators...
Wisconsin National Guard may not be needed for November election
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s nearly 2,000 local election managers should be able to handle the November election without outside help.
...
Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate blocking of NY Post stories by Twitter
(The Center Square) – Three Republican U.S. senators said the Senate Judiciary Committee would vote next Tuesday to subpoena Jack Dorsey, the CEO of...
Pittsburgh postal workers charged with trashing mail
(The Center Square) – Federal authorities charged a pair of post office employees with discarding mail, including political mailers and applications for mail-in ballots,...
State Sen. questions top DHS administrator’s qualifications
(The Center Square) – One Wisconsin state senator wants to know what a woman who went to college to be an art teacher knows...
Nearly 900,000 U.S. workers file new unemployment claims
(The Center Square) – Nearly 900,000 American workers filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, an increase of 53,000 new claims from the...
Senate Committee to investigate Biden emails obtained by New York Post
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said the committee will now be...
Wisconsin’s State Retiree Health Insurance costs jumped $142 million
(The Center Square) – The cost for insurance for former state of Wisconsin workers jumped by almost $143 million in the past year, and...
Judge halts Evers’ crowd limit order in Tavern League lawsuit
(The Center Square) – A judge in northwestern Wisconsin has pressed pause on Gov. Tony Evers’ order to limit crowds in bars, restaurants, shops...
Felony Referred Against Wauwatosa Bicyclist ‘Comrade Brandon’ After Officers Injured
The arrest of bicyclist Brandon Scharles - called "Comrade Brandon" by a socialist group that says he's a member - came after the bicyclist...